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Team USA Vs. Australia Final Score: United States Advances To Semifinal With 119-86 Victory

On Wednesday, the United States advanced to the semifinal round of the 2012 Olympic Men's Basketball Tournament with a commanding win over Australia, 119-86.

Team USA managed to score at least 28 points in each quarter with Kobe Bryant recording a team-high 20 points in a little under 20 minutes of playing time. In addition, Lebron James added a triple-double with 11 points, 14 rebounds and 12 assists while playing a team-high 30:03.

Minnesota Timberwolves all-star forward Kevin Love registered 10 points, shooting 67% from the field and 50% from the free throw line. He also added 11 rebounds (eight of which were offensive boards).

The win sets up a rematch against Argentina on Friday and if it is anything like Monday's game, things are bound to get chippy, especially considering a berth to the gold medal game is on the line.

Be sure to stay locked right here with this StoryStream for more coverage of Minnesota athletes at the Summer Games. Also head over to SB Nation's Olympic hub for more coverage from London.

Photographs by Micah Taylor, clairity, and Fibonacci Blue used in background montage under Creative Commons. Thank you.